Chris Ogden

Up to 68, regretably not all with Athletic.

Anyone done the full 92 ? If so how many games involving the Latics ?

In a seperate post Greganator highlights the marvellous relationship between Grovesey and the Ford Stand Paddock.

Due to age struggle to remember AG but obviously aware of his massive part in our history.

One question, could anyone inform why such an influential player was sold to a rival, simply a case of money ?????

Very interested.

Working on the basis of we need change, please nominate candidates who are available, realistic and would see OAFC as a step forward.

Excluding Ritchie I can't think of anybody, but I remain very interested as to your shortlist.

I'm doing a draw for a signed Latics shirt for anyone who helps me out by voting for me to win a new car on the Revolutions Bin the Banger competition. I'm down to the last 20 bangers and need some more votes so I don't have to keep parking my battered old K reg citroen next to the players' snazzy black Audis and BMWs - even the trainees have tinted windows and alloy wheels! Please help me out by texting BANGER 04 and sending to 82100. Reply to this post to let me know you've voted and I'll put you in the draw to win the signed shirt. I've heard one of the other contestants is a City fan and has got loads of votes down there - one more reason why I want to win it!

Texts cost 25p which is not bad to be in with a chance of winning a signed shirt.

Cheers

Lois in the Club Shop x

Lois, just voted for you.

All the very best.

He's at Leeds behind Gary Mc there. I've had a strange premonition lately......just can see Bassett leaving Leeds in the summer. I wonder where GM would go then for a number 2.....make the rest up yourself. It's only a theory, but not one I would be surprised to see play out. And if it did....who might end up here?

 

Lol....ain't theorising brilliant!

Thought Bassett went following Wises' departure with GM. bringing in his own staff.

Not this director of football garbage again!! If we ever do go for this surely it has to be an old head with a huge array of contacts?!

Quite, Dave Bassett would be an excellent candidate.

Good point. It was the "glamour of the Cup" that got the bandwagon going in the 1990s. And didn't we sell more home tickets for the FA Cup 4th Round versus Udders than we did for the play-off game versus the Lashers?

Yes and the first play-off season that I had in mind 1986-87 saw very modest attendances.

I was at all the above bar Gillingham and WBA.

I remember that George Riley was due to play in this game with a view to us signing him. He sustained an injury before the game and we fortunatly switched our attention to Frankie Bunn.

Not sure why the Fulham attendance was so low but guessing an end of season nothing game, with practically no away following.

We have never, ever been well supported; even the play-off season and premiership were still very poor attendance wise.

Ten Lowest Home Attendance All Competition

1,841 v West Bromwich Albion Simod Cup 10 November 1987

 

Ten Lowest Home Attendances (Major Competition)

 

2,510 v Fulham Division 2 03 May 1986

 

Five Lowest Home FA Cup Attendances

 

3,604 v Orient FA Cup 3 06 January 1986

4,163 v Brentford FA Cup 3 05 January 1985

 

Five Lowest Home League Cup Attendances

 

3,302 v Gillingham Milk Cup 2 Leg 2 26 October 1982

3,540 v Stockport County Milk Cup 2 Leg 2 25 October 1983

I was deffo at the ones above. I thought the Simod Cup attendance was even lower! We lost 3-0 and I remember Big Joe saying something about hearing the crowd's criticism in the Chron...

 

The Fulham 1986 attendance was a bit strange. Can't remember why it was so bad.

Indeed. I've never seen an autobiography written in blood before

Didn't really understand this comment but Alan Hardy's recollections would be fascinating, along with Ian Stott's.

Fascinating stuff, just hope the stories about drinking and falling on hard times are rubbish.

One thing I do remember about Roger is the club offering to pay for a trip anywhere in the world in recognition of him becoming our record scorer. Roger very sensibly chose the Channel Islands ! I bet Mr. Stott was delighted.

Am i right in thinking he now resides in the Sale area?

The Wikipedia article suggests this, although I always thought he resided there ?

Just been reading the Wikipedia stub on Roger which reports his whereabouts is unknown !

Is this actually the case or an urban myth ?

Also when was the last time he was back at BP ? Seem to recall him taking a penalty at the Chaddy End in a night game 2002ish (remember David Reeves had recently signed)

Did anyone from this forum ever meet him ?

What was also disappointing was Sharp's miss which would have made it 2-0. A poor effort for a striker of his pedigree.

I came out of there knowing we would have one chance only to beat them.

I remember Frizzell's testimonial match where the crowd was considerably higher than our league games, this followed his sacking in the Summer of 1982.

Apart from the blanket "Looking for a new direction" the club never really provided a definitive or satisfactory explanation.

Any offers ?

Are you sure? Considering Bunn scored those goals against Scarborough in 89-90?

 

Is the game you're thinking of the 1-1 draw on New Years Day, 1990? Palmer put us in the lead with Dirtyleeds getting a last gasp leveller. Pissing rain, we were in that little cage thing at the side? Think Bunn played in that but he couldn't have got injured as he scored a week later down at Brum in the 3rd round of the FA Cup.

 

The Cecere game must have been some years earlier as he'd left us by 1988.

Can't remember exactly, some time in the late 80's where Bunn was assaulted by Aizlewood. This game the Latics fans were actually behind the goal rather than that horrible corner pen you refer to.

My Dad can remember travelling to Leeds in the George Hardwick era; 1953. Went on the train with his mates, only aged 13. The Leeds fans were really helpful and looked out for them !!!!!!

I remember the Aizlewood challenge. He somtimes does Welsh tele. Can't stand him for doing what he did to poor Frankie. By the way, what was the result of that game? Was it a draw?

Think it was 1-1, end of season game 88-89ish.

Latics goal was at our end, but I can't recall the scorer-could have been Cecere ?

rodger wylde was great at hanging in the air,he always seemed to jump and hang in slow motion,then head home the goal,was truly fantastic to watch.

 

marshall did a good job as a striker,although he was originally brought in as a defender.

and also david fairclough,the original super sub.

one lad who didnt really get a chance to prove it with us but totally screwed up was young wayne harrison.he was awesome in the reserves,played a few full games in first team then off for a club record 250k to the scousers.

I had forgotten about Harrison. A classic case of Liverpool offering silly money as they got wind United were on the scent. The rumour at the time was that United were preparing to offer £25 000, which somehow panicked the Scousers into offering TEN times that amount ! The lad actually scored a number of goals for Liverpool's reserves before injury finished his career before it really started.

Another to add to the list of "Never did it" is Paul Moulden. I remember being really pleased when we signed him as well, but he was not the prospect that had been at City.

Didn't Flynn manage to 'accidently' kick Baird in the head from a corner in the same gme, for which he was booked-total accident, of course!!!

I do remember that ! Respect Flynny ! Also respect to John Kelly who really stood up to Batty who behaved like a late 80's version of Brenmer. Aizlewood made an awful challenge on Frank which messed up his knee and prematurely ended his career; !

A couple of years later the Chronicle had us linked with Baird and also Kamara, I am glad they never wore the shirt.

Also of note is the tale that Joe was in for Batty at 250k a move which was blocked by the majority of the directors................

Sunderland ?

Yes it was Sunderland and then, I think, onto Barnsley. Although I have no memory of Rodger reappearing back at BP and we did play Barnsley an awful lot in the 1980's ?

Wylde went to Sporting Lisbon I think.

Yes he did, where did he reappear a year later, scoring twice in a televised game ?

Agree with all of the above (possible exception of Porter). What about Alan Young? Frankie Bunn? Personal favourites were Ritchie, Stainrod, Palmer and Wilde (and Quinn). Infact, i also liked Halom, and the much maligned Ron Futcher - Royle described him as deceptively slow!!!

Loved all of them.

Then there were the stikers who didn't quite cut it.Hmmm. McGarvey, Parkin, Banger, Currie (talented lazy S$%t -i'm still fuming about that Schmichel (can't spell) incident.

You make some interesting points there and have reminded me about Alan Young (do you remember the Chaddy End slaughtering him on his return with Leicester ? Although he still managed to score).

Yes, I am still fuming about Currie bottling it and also the challenge by Aizlewood, away at Leeds, on Frank which more or less ended his career. In the same game Iain Baird was gobbing at Cecere; absolutely disgusting and totally in keeping with that club !

I suppose Cecere didnt quite cut it, although I really liked him, added to that list Doug Anderson, Matthew Tipton, Ben Burgess, John McGinlay (Shame as injury free I believe he could have been affective) and £225 000 rated Allan Smart !!

obviously shez.

 

my memory isnt what is used to be so andy ritchie,frankie bunn, and no doubt a couple from wednesday,lol

Frankie Bunn ?

Nigel Worthington

Rick Holden, Isle Of Man

Tis true , just like today then came and went BUT we always replaced them with another top class striker who instantly became a fans favorite ..........something i really have missed in recent years

Tis indeed true; from my memory

Andy Lochead

David Shaw

Stevie Taylor

Vic Halom

Simon Stainrod

Rodger Wylde

Roger Palmer

Ron Futcher

Mickey Quinn

Tommy Wright

Andy Ritchie

Chris Porter ? Arguably

Were all forwards that were signed to replace an outgoing sale and became real favourites. Unfortunatly as is stated that well seems to have run dry over the last twenty years.

Without cheating can anyone tell me the club Wylde was sold to and his next club after that ?

Another thing, does anyone remember Rodger coming back to BP ? I can't but assume he must have done ?

Funny how you remember detail from 30 plus years ago but struggle to remember who we played at the start of the season !!

I also vividly remember a game against York from the 75/76 season when I huddled up to my Dad under his big, black umbrella as it absolutely lashed it down. I remember the club moved supporters into the Chaddy to take shelter leaving me and Dad the only supporters on the terrace.

I'm also fairly sure we lost the game as well, but stand corrected.